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I work for a major insurer. Much of my industry is fudging the numbers in the face of the climate crisis (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 25 points 3 weeks ago* (4 children)

There's an old sci fi story, I probably read it in the 70s, in which archaeologists figure out that a lost civilization on another planet died out because of a financial crisis. Wish I could remember the title or author, but all I remember is the archaeologist saying, "They went bankrupt!"

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  • [–] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    A bit of searching suggests this might be Total Eclipse by John Brunner.
    The concept sounds interesting, I might give it a read.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago

    BINGPOT!!!

    I definitely used to have that book in my collection, and I just found a synopsis that mentions a giant telescope mirror the aliens built in a moon crater - I definitely remember that part from the story. Great catch!

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